APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Self Importance of Morality Predicts Choosing Negative Moral Feedback

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · General

  • Abigail Quirk
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Peter Meindl
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Angela Duckworth
    University of Pennsylvania

Abstract

When given the option to receive feedback about either one’s weakest moral trait (to learn how to improve) or one’s strongest moral trait (to simply affirm a positive sense of self), self-importance of morality predicts choosing the weakest trait above and beyond other expected predictors like humility and growth mindset.

Self

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